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Bert Johnson / CapRadio The Carson City Sheriff’s Department estimates about 200 people attended the Nov. 14 pro-Trump rally. Supporters of President Donald Trump, conspiracy theorists and members of far right paramilitary movements convened in Carson City for a rally on Saturday.
The speaker lineup included Reno-based right wing radio personality Monica Jaye, who rejected the results of the recent election and echoed Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud . Reno-based right wing radio personality Monica Jaye promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory during a Nov. 14 pro-Trump rally. “Joe Biden is not your president-elect,” she said, without providing any evidence.
To become president, a candidate must win at least 270 electoral college votes. Biden won the race with at least 290 and will take office when Trump’s term ends in January. Jaye also took the opportunity to plug her own political ambitions, announcing she would run against incumbent Republican Congressman Mark Amodei in 2022.
“I’m tired of people not working for we the people,” she said. Larry Witzig was at the rally to show support for Trump and the far right Three Percent militia network . He’s also a “Boogaloo Boi,” which means he supports an anti-government extremist movement […]